The Mavericks death march towards the bottom of the NBA standings will resume tonight after some time off during the All-Star break. The team has had an extremely turbulent week after owner Mark Cuban was fined for comments detrimental to the league and the team is being investigated for workplace misconduct.
The Mavs and Lakers have had many great games over the years. While the Lakers still have an outside shot at a playoff berth, the Mavericks are approaching this game with the hopes of getting their youngsters on the court as much as possible.
The biggest storyline in this game undoubtedly will be the matchup between rookies Dennis Smith Jr.